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Don't Buy A Ford Ever Again. From the New Orleans Citizens Council: To All White Citizens.

Racist New Orleans broadside promoting a boycott of Ford Motor Co.'s support of the Civil Rights movement.

GLC08259

to Oliver Hoyt

Discusses replacing commissioner of Indian affairs due to public pressure.

GLC08282

"I do not believe in a democracy which claims that its graciousness is measured by its indifference to human rights." As Senator.

GLC08335

to Aaron Hobart

Congratulates Hobart on being in the Massachusetts Legislature, which Wilson just learned of. Also writes to Maria Hobart (his sister). Replies to her comment that her "Husband has taken great liberties & I must not believe all he says."

GLC06313.04.043

to Aaron Hobart

Informs Hobart of the votes of Bridgewater, Halifax, Kingston, Duxbury and Rochester. Mentions that Aaron will be elected to congress if the votes of the other towns (not heard of yet) are similar to these votes.

GLC06313.04.081

to Aaron Hobart

Informs Hobart of the votes of Middleboro and Carver. Addresses him with pleasure as "Member of Congress elect," because based on the information received so far, Hobart has the majority votes over his opponent, William Baylies.

GLC06313.04.082

to Aaron Hobart

Sends Hobart the vote tally of several Massachusetts towns and mentions "by the votes below you will see your election as member of the 17th Cong. is certain."

GLC06313.04.083

to Aaron Hobart

Sends Hobart the vote tally of the congressional election in the district covering Plymouth, Massachusetts, and informs him that the (overwhelming) majority votes (128 of 190) were for Zabdiel Sampson.

GLC06313.04.066

to Aaron Hobart

Informs Hobart that a petition exists for creation of a viewing committee to consider the question of removing the General Court to a new location. Mentions that if Hobart agrees with the proposal, a "similar petition [should] be drawn up and...

GLC06313.04.072

to Aaron Hobart

Discusses the "petition for a viewing Committee on the subject of removing the court house" and states that there are "6 or 7 hundred signers" in his town. Also, mentions that he will send the petition when signed to Hobart as has been agreed, so...

GLC06313.04.073

to: sister Carrie.

Wishing to find "what my stock in life is," he forwards news of cousins James and Addie. He mentions that he may head west to Fort Riley in order to start a business.

GLC07164.58

to: his father.

Detailed experiences of working on a ship, his life as a 'forty-niner,' panning for gold in California.

GLC07164.01

[Mr. Thatcher's Speech] [Fragment]

Possibly in Joseph Bradley Varnum's hand. Mentions, via Harrison Gray Otis, the publication of a Constitutional report by Alexander Hamilton. Also notes George Thatcher claim that the "System was deficient" and that he could write a better...

GLC03845.22

Sculpture design: The Indian Hunter sculpture; graphite; wove paper.

GLC06343.366

[Cavalier-looking man [European explorer] armed with a musket and sword with Native Americans]

A ship appears anchored in the background. Template; graphite; tracing paper.

GLC06343.202

Cavalier-looking man [European explorer] armed with a musket and sword with native Americans. A ship appears anchored in the background.

Iron gall ink; tracing paper.

GLC06343.205

to unknown

Directed to "Gentlemen." Agrees to deliver a lecture on slavery during the upcoming winter, noting, "I shall fail to say anything possessing either novelty or merit upon a topic which has been more profoundly and carefully discussed in Boston than...

GLC05603.01.25

2 Sketches: Native America slaying man, female nude

GLC06343.370

to Robert Patterson

Docketed as an "Extract" by Knox. Relates to Colonel Patterson details of the recent military campaign against the Maumee [Miami] Indians. States that they "sent on the 29th a Detachment of Two hundred men...to follow the Indians." Watermarked "VI...

GLC02437.10226

[Signature of Gresham on a small card]

GLC02878.04.09

to Henry Knox

Written from "Cape Briton," possibly Cape Breton, in Nova Scotia, Canada. Declares that several years ago, he contacted Knox to find out about the fate of a boy left under Knox's care by the late Mr. Alexander McGillivray. As he did not hear back...

GLC02437.07816

to Henry Knox

Introduces Knox to an acquaintance of his from Antigua.

GLC02437.06080

to Edward Rutledge

Mentions an expedition going west and a personal trip up to Maine.

GLC02437.06417

President Roosevelt and Booker Washington reviewing the 61 "Industry" floats .

Roosevelt and Washington are in the center of the picture, flanked by a sizable crowd. A lone black man stands guard in the foreground.

GLC06449.43

[Carte de visite of Horace Greeley]

From negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Anthony imprint on verso. Three quarter length standing portrait of a bald, heavyset man in civilian dress. White mount with gold border

GLC06391.28

"The amenities were not forgotten. In the picture of the Officer's Mess left, Col. Wood and Lt.-Col. Roosevelt sit at the head of the table."

Image of the table set for the Officers corps of the Rough Riders. Copy of the published form of this image, with above caption, found on the back of the mount.

GLC07002.03

"Col. Roosevelt at Camp Wikoff"

Completed publication form on back, credit for photography given to Rockwood. Written at Camp Wikoff

GLC07002.20

To: Morton Eddy.

Lambasting Daniel Webster: "His Constitutional doctrins are radically unsound."

GLC08068

[Sculpture design of a cavalier-looking man [European explorer] with Native Americans]

Cavalier-looking man [European explorer] armed with a musket and sword standing with Native Americans. A ship appears anchored in the background. Graphite and iron gall ink. Reverse side features variations on this subject. Graphite, wove paper.

GLC06343.010

[Two sketches of European explorers with Native Americans]

Graphite, iron gall ink on wove paper.

GLC06343.012

[Four standing figures: Native Americans and European explorer]

Reverse side, numerous small sketches with dragons and horse. Graphite; wove paper.

GLC06343.095

bill for Roscoe C. Bruce

from the Neumeyer Company, dealers in Agricultural Implements, Fertilizers, Wagons, harness, etc.

GLC09400.578

laundry bill for R.C Roscoe

GLC09400.628

bill for System on the Farm

GLC09400.629

real estate bill for Josephine B. Bruce

GLC09400.649

to Roscoe C. Bruce

a reminder that his subscription to the Harvard endowment fund is due.

GLC09400.574

Final Notice from United Mercantile Company

R.C. (Roscoe Conkling) Bruce owes $71.90 and has so far failed to pay.

GLC09400.575

judicial bill for Josephine B. Bruce

GLC09400.650

to Josephine B. Bruce

acknowledges the receipt of her letter. will apply $250.

GLC09400.657

to Dearest Mom

Letter from Gin, most likely Virginia, to "dearest Mom," most likely Cordelia Williams saying that she received her letter yesterday at school and that she should not worry about her turning back. She went to see her lawyer today. He "drew up the...

GLC09587.398

[Two drafts of letters to railroad retirement board]

Draft of two letters from Cordelia to the gentlemen of the railroad retirement board saying that before being called into the armed forces her son, LeRoi Williams was a student at the Hampton Institute. She writes that he volunteered for the air...

GLC09587.308

to Children

Cordelia Williams writes to her children that the weather has been very nice but everyone is talking a lot about robberies and petty crime. She writes of the death of "Mrs. Taliaferro" and says that "Mr Taliaferro" is very upset but only time and...

GLC09587.324

Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Taxation Notice of Assessment of Omitted Taxes on Intagible Personal Property and Incomes For the Year or Years Indicated Below.

Notice addressed to the Estate of James H. Harvey c/o Nannie Harvey 405 Grove Street Farmville Virginia listing tax values on the intagible personal property of James H. Harvey. Between the years 1933 and 1935 James Harvey did not pay the full taxes...

GLC09587.377

Certificate Showing No Inheritance Tax Assessable.

Document certifying that no inheritance tax is assessable on the estate of James Henry Harvey of Prince Edward County, Virginia, who died May 31, 1936. It is from the Department of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Virginia and signed by Jessew Dillon...

GLC09587.378

Rev. J. H. Harvey, Est. City

Document detailing the Prince Edward County taxes due on the estate of Rev. J. H. Harvey. It details the taxes due on Harvey's tangible persons/property, machinery and tools, merchants' capital, and real estate. The total local levies due is $31.90...

GLC09587.379

Receipt for Taxes No. 899

Document detailing the value of the property of J. H. Harvey and the taxes due to the town of Farmville, Virginia on that property The taxes amount to $25.30. The document is stamped with the date and the words "Town of Farmville, Va. PAID" and the...

GLC09587.380

Rev. J. H. Harvey, Est. City

Document detailing the Prince Edward County taxes due on the estate of Rev. J. H. Harvey. It details the amount Harvey owes in State Capitation Taxes, taxes on Bonds Notices and Other Evidences of Debt, Money, and Capital Not Otherwise Taxed. The...

GLC09587.381

Commonwealth of Virginia Francisco District

Document detailing the State taxes and local levies due on the estate of Rev. J. H. Harvey. The total amount due is $11.39. The number 5 is written in pencil and circled near the top of the page. The document has been stamped with "H.E. Griffin, Tres...

GLC09587.382

The People's National Bank

A check for fifty dollars to be cashed signed by Nannie J. Harvey. It is stamped with the words savings department near the bottom right hand corner. In the center of the document is a stamp with the logo of the People's National Bank. Accompanied...

GLC09587.384

Williams Funeral Home

Notice of payment via check from Mrs. Cordelia S. Williams in the amount of $1081.44 for the burial of Mrs. Nannie J. Harvey. Signed by Elijah Williams Jr.

GLC09587.386